Paralegal Studies, B.S.

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To qualify for the Bachelor of Science in Paralegal Studies (with Paralegal Certificate), a student must attain a grade point average of at least 2.0, with a minimum of 120 credits in academic courses. At least 40 credits must be earned in the paralegal studies major and 45 credits in liberal arts courses. Each course in the paralegal studies major must be passed with a C (2.0) or better. Before any paralegal studies courses are taken, permission of the department is required, and the student must complete 12 credits of general education courses with a GPA of at least 2.0. English (RPW 110 ) and Power and Politics in America (POL 110) are required.

Required courses:

RPW 110 - Rhetoric and Writing I 3 credit(s)
RPW 111 - Rhetoric and Writing II 3 credit(s)
CMM 110 - Introduction to Communication 3 credit(s) OR
CMM 111 - Business and Professional Communication 3 credit(s) OR
CMM 115 - Improving Communication Skills 3 credit(s)
AC 210 - Financial Accounting 3 credit(s)
POL 110 - Power and Politics in America 3 credit(s)
College-level mathematics course

Required paralegal studies courses:

LAH 201 - Introduction to the Legal System 3 credit(s)
LAH 210 - Civil Litigation 3 credit(s)
LAH 215 - Ethics and Professional Responsibility for Paralegals 1 credit(s)
LAH 220 - Probate Practice 3 credit(s)
LAH 230 - Real Estate Transactions 3 credit(s)
LAH 241 - Business Organizations 3 credit(s)
LAH 250 - Legal Research and Writing I 3 credit(s)
LAH 310 - Civil Litigation II 3 credit(s) OR
LAH 414 - Personal Injury Law 3 credit(s)
LAH 315 - Legal Research and Writing II 3 credit(s)
LAH 320 - Administrative Practice and Procedure 3 credit(s)
LAH 325 - Technology in Law 3 credit(s)
LAH 410 - Contracts 3 credit(s)
LAH 450 - Seminar/Legal Studies 3 credit(s)
LAH 490 - Internship 3–15 credit(s)

Group I: Humanities and Arts (12 credits):

AUCC—Other Cultures
AUCA—Arts
Two humanities and arts electives

Group II: Laboratory Science/Mathematics (10–11 credits):

One college-level mathematics course
AUCT—Science and Technology
Science elective—must be laboratory science if AUCT course did not have lab

Group III: Social Sciences (6 credits):

AUCS—Social Context
Social science elective

Additional Information:

Students must complete at least 30 credit hours in upper-division (300–400 level) course work. The remaining credits may be electives.

Students who enter the college with 24 or more transfer credits may substitute an appropriate elective for one or more of the AUC courses.